Saturday, 30 May 2015

I
am continuing my posts fromBlessingbourne House when I stayed there a few
weeks ago and what better way to start the weekend for you than to show you the
beautiful Peacocks that grace the grounds of this lovely estate. Last year when I stayed in one of their beautiful cottages, The Stabes, there were only 2 male Peacock however Colleen and Nick, the owners decided to purchase 2 females to keep them company and I am even hoping they will breed as I have never seen the young of Peacocks. ENJOY.

Friday, 29 May 2015

When
I arrived at Blessingbourne House to stay for a few days the weather was not too
good for a photo shot, nevertheless I could not wait to get out there to reacquaint
myself with all the animals and to see the lake again. So these shots had an overcast sky however the day I was leaving
I had a blue sky and I will show you those shots on another post later on.

On
Monday I showed you the inside of my cottage which was called Lauel however this is the inside of Cherry which was also a 4/5 bedded cottage.

Below
is my cottage front door with clouds reflected on the window panes.

I
hope you enjoyed seeing the lake and even through I did not have blue skies, there is something peaceful about being there with the lovely reflections.

Wednesday, 27 May 2015

Let’s take another wander roundBlessingbourne House Estate and see what we can find that might be of interest to you. There is something for everyone here.
Wonderful peaceful setting, glorious grounds to walk around, beautiful views of
the lake and adventures for the more active and always lots of animals to see.

At
the start of any of my walk I just have to look at the lake which never
disappoints me.

These are Water Lily leaves. It was too early for the flowers as yet.

This is a beautifully appointed Gate Lodge which looks small from this shot however it is registered as 5* accommodation for 5 people. CLICK HERE to see the inside of it.

Colleen and Nick, the owners of Blessingbourne House have
4 dogs and a cat which I have photographed below. They are all very different characters in
their own right. Hamish being the boss!

Hamish

Tilly

Inca

Ruby

Kitcat

Children’s
play area.

Last
year, when I visited there were about 7 Cockerels and quite a number of hens
however Mr Bad Fox managed to wipe them all out and Colleen and Nick have now
bought a new Cockerel and these lovely hens. Youwill see lots more about them in a
later post as you will with all the other animals.

People come from far and wide to experience the different ability mountain trails. As I personally have not been on any of the trails, I am showing you a short video about the Mountain Bike
trails at Blessingbourne House. CLICK HERE if the video does not appear below.

This
is “The Cabin” at the beginning of the trails and at weekends is used as a the new
coffee shop called "

Pinocho's
at Blessingbourne".

They also run small parties there.

These
are some of the cows and calves in the farm yard area.

I
am just leaving the farm yard. Are you still with me? Perhaps you can
just see Blessingbourne House in the far distance and my yellow door of my
cottage in the courtyard.

Turning
right I found Colleen’s two new horses. The one on the right is a 2 year old
male called Cowboy and the other is a 1 year old called Lola. There is a short video of them at the end and an even longer video next Thursday.

This
is beauty, a 9 year old horse that I showed you last year but his friend Toyboy
was at another person’s farm when I visited this time because he was being riden last weekend in a race. In fact he came in second to the delight of Colleen. He is now back at Blessingbourne and Colleen rides him most days.

Walking
through the countryside and forest areas, I came arcoss these cattle, many lovely wildflowers and beautiful and interesting shaped trees.

We are nearing the end of this walk and have ended up near the lake area again with beautiful Rhodendron and near the side of
the house these gorgeous Tulips.

I
think this is a Hare with a cheeky grim!
He can be found in this small garden I showed you on Monday.

And
who is waiting for me with more seed when I returned to my cottage?

My favouite
Peacock. A short video of the horses in a field. CLICK HERE if it does not appear below.

I do hope you enjoyed seeing a little bit more of the
beauty and interesting things to see and do around Blessingbourne House.

For the next 6
days all posts will be scheduled as I am away on Tory Island and will not be
able to comment but did not want you to miss my posts.

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I have retired from a medical background, from teaching a 3 year City and Guilds; and also running a Bed and Breakfast. I have taken up bird watching later in life however I became very enthusiastic from the beginning and was greatly encouraged by other bird watchers. For the past 8 years I have led a bird group in my town and have become a guest speaker on cruise shipstalking about Birds around the world. I have travelled quite a bit,in particular to Australia where one of my daughters lives. I have now as many birding friends there as at home in Northern Ireland. I love Nature and being able to share that with others of like mind. I also like photography and do my best to photograph birds although I sometimes get a bit frustrated as my zoom is just not powerful enough.

My daughter and family that were in Australia have now moved to Malawi to work and I have visited them several times as well as visiting Zambia. I.live in Northern Ireland which is part of the UK and it is a beautiful place to live however I love travelling and wil continnue to travel aslong as I am able. I would love to go to visit bloggers that I follow and they are always very welcome here in N. Ireland.